Chapter 9 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight. "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly. "For the present we must think only of the present. My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part. Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
Chapter 9 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
make calm or still
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
a long fixed look
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
requiring attention or action
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
the light of the Moon
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
and nothing more
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
express in words
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
which person or people
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
Chapter 9 of The Great Court Scandal by William Le Queux holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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